Wedding week, all you need to know.

This Saturday around 5:45 pm, I will be a married man for the first time in my life. When I'm asked if I'm 1) nervous; 2) exhausted; 3) getting cold feet, I say no. And I'm not. If I were doing this for the first time 15 years ago, I'd at least be considering 1 and 2 with some gravity. But I think waiting until 41 to do the deed has eliminated any possibility of Bridezillas-style stress, and I'm thankful for that.

So if you want the answer, it is to wait until you're 41 to get married. :) That, and buying a house with your betrothed two years prior to the marriage date. And prior to that, dating for six-plus years. I know not everyone chooses to wait that long; on the other hand, I knew one couple who'd been living together for 10-plus years and still hadn't sealed the deal. For me (for us), it was about time. I haven't followed the recipe in most areas of my life, and why start now?

Even this week is, so far, drama-free. I have the distinct advantage of getting married to a super-organized and -motivated woman, and we're on top of all the arrangements as we can be. We've had some deals fall through, and some re-thinking, and plenty of doubt and stress, but it's already happened. This week is going to be a lot of little errands, driving around, and entertaining family. I don't foresee any major 11th-hour fuckups.

Then again, it may be easy for me to say that since I'm the groom.

I haven't written extensively aboout wedding prep because, well, that's our business. But all is as well as can be six days in advance.